| Krishnaraja | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 216 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
 Map of Assembly constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Mysore |
| LS constituency | Mysore |
| Total electors | 250,435[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Krishnaraja Assembly constituency is one of the 224 constituencies in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly of Karnataka with having all the areas under the zone of Mysore south such as Ashokapuram, Vidyaranyapuram, JP Nagar, Srirampura, Mysore Palace, Agrahara, KR circle, and Vishweranagara. It is also part of Mysore Lok Sabha constituency.[2][3]
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | S. Channaiah | Independent | |
| 1974^ | M. Venkatalingaiah[4] | Indian National Congress | |
| 1972 | D. Suryanarayana | Indian National Congress | |
| 1978 | H. Gangadharan | Janata Party | |
| 1983 | N. H. Gangadhara | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1985 | Vedant Hemmige | Janata Party | |
| 1989 | K. N. Somasundaram | Indian National Congress | |
| 1994 | S. A. Ramadas | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1999 | |||
| 2004 | M.K.Somashekar | Janata Dal (Secular) | |
| 2008 | S. A. Ramadas | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2013 | M.K.Somashekar | Indian National Congress | |
| 2018 | S. A. Ramadas | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2023 | T. S. Srivatsa | ||
Election results
2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | T. S. Srivatsa | 73,670 | 49.01 |  4.47
| |
| INC | M. K. Somashekar | 66,457 | 44.21 |  8.66
| |
| JD(S) | Mallesh K. V. | 5,027 | 3.34 | 4.56
| |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,306 | 0.87 | 0.11
| |
| Majority | 7,213 | 4.80 | 13.13
| ||
| Turnout | 1,50,322 | 60.20 | 0.76
| ||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | S. A. Ramadas | 78,573 | 53.48 | ||
| INC | M.K.Somashekar | 52,226 | 35.55 | ||
| JD(S) | Mallesh K. V. | 11,607 | 7.90 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,441 | 0.98 | ||
| Majority | 26,347 | 17.93 | |||
| Turnout | 1,46,908 | 59.44 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M.K.Somashekar | 52,611 | 41.16 | ||
| BJP | S. A. Ramadas | 46,546 | 36.42 | ||
| KJP | H. V. Rajeeva | 15,573 | 12.18 | ||
| JD(S) | Vasu H. | 7,486 | 5.86 | ||
| Majority | 6,065 | 4.74 | |||
| Turnout | 1,27,812 | 59.08 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | S. A. Ramadas | 63,314 | 54.56 | ||
| INC | M.K.Somashekar | 43,892 | 37.82 | ||
| JD(S) | Shivabasappa | 5,398 | 4.65 | ||
| Majority | 19,422 | 17.93 | |||
| Turnout | 1,16,042 | 56.10 | |||
| BJP gain from JD(S) | Swing | ||||
See also
- Mysore South
- Mysore district
- Mysore Lok Sabha constituency
- List of constituencies of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
References
- ^ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Krishnaraja Assembly constituency". www.elections.in.
- ^ "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). www.eci.nic.in.
- ^ "Fifth Karnataka Legislative Assembly". kla.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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